Taylor guitars are known for their clear and balanced tone, supreme playability, truly innovative
designs and heirloom-quality craftsmanship. With several distinct body shapes to choose from, each
offering its own unique tonal flavors, finding your dream Taylor guitar has never been easier.
zZounds is here to guide you to the Taylor guitar that's the perfect fit for you. Start by choosing the
Taylor body shape that best suits your playing style.

Grand AuditoriumAcoustic Guitar Body Shape
• The most popular of the Taylor body shapes, delivering the unique design and modern sound for
which Taylor is known
• Highly adaptable body shape that is well-suited for fingerpicking and strumming
• Rich, harmonic bass with clear midrange projection and a sparkling high end
• If the model number ends with a 4, it's a Grand Auditorium. For example: 814ce
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DreadnoughtAcoustic Guitar Body Shape
• Traditional body shape that's well-suited for flatpicking and rhythmic playing
• Bob Taylor's innovative redesign of the iconic body shape produces a more balanced rhythmic
and harmonic integrity
• Balanced sound and even feel with rich, low-end bass response that is never overpowering
• If the model number ends with a 0, it's a Dreadnought. For example: 810
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Grand SymphonyAcoustic Guitar Body Shape
• Deeper low-end response than the Grand Auditorium, due to a wider waist and lower bout
• Harmonically rich, piano-like bass, with strong midrange and glistening treble
• Delivers a wide range of tones to suit either fingerstyle or more aggressive playing styles
• If the model number ends with a 6, it's a Grand Symphony. For example: 816e
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Grand ConcertAcoustic Guitar Body Shape
• Supreme clarity and tonal balance in a small body design
• Tapered waist offers incredible playing comfort either standingor sitting for
long periods of time
• Shorter-scale length and reduced string tension offer easeof playing feel
• If the model number ends with a 2, it's a Grand Concert. For example: 812e
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Grand OrchestraAcoustic Guitar Body Shape
• The newest and largest of the Taylor body shapes, offering power, detail,
and balanced tone
• Amazingly even tonal response and feel for a jumbo body style guitar
• Brand new innovative bracing pattern further accentuates responsiveness
and even dynamics
• If the model number ends with a 8, it's a Grand Orchestra. For example: 618e
See all Grand Orchestra guitars »

The most popular of the Taylor body shapes, delivering the unique design and modern
sound for which Taylor is known

Dreadnought Body Shape Review

Traditional body shape that's well-suited for flatpicking and rhythmic playing

Grand Symphony Body Shape Review

Deeper low-end response than the Taylor Grand Auditorium, due to a wider waist
and lower bout

Grand Concert Body Shape Review

Supreme clarity and tonal balance in a small body design

Grand Orchestra Body Shape Review

The newest and largest of the Taylor body shapes, offering power, detail,
and balanced tone

Tonewoods

Tonewoods work in concert with an acoustic guitar's construction and body shape to help form its
fundamental acoustic properties. Each wood speaks with its own distinct voice. When choosing a guitar
to accentuate your own unique playing style, consider the sonic signature of these tonewoods.

Mahogany Guitar Tonewood Review

Found in Taylor's 500 Series, tropical mahogany is a good place to start a tonewood
discussion. With its thick, present midrange, mahogany offers a well-balanced, traditional
sound well-suited to blues and other "rootsy" styles. It's an an ideal starting point for
players who aren't sure what tone they're looking for.

Indian Rosewood Guitar Tonewood Review

Indian rosewood is found in Taylor's 700, 800, and 900 Series. This classic tonewood
takes the sonic signature of mahogany and expands it in both directions, yielding deeper
lows and brighter highs with a more scooped midrange. Its high-end sparkle will benefit
players who naturally have a darker playing tone.

Maple Guitar Tonewood Review

Big Leaf Maple lends a bright sound to Taylor 600 Series guitars. A dense hardwood with
an extremely focused tone, maple-bodied guitars cut through a mix well, making them
well-suited for live performance with a band. Maple is a great choice for lead players who
require clean articulation with a somewhat quick note decay.

Koa Guitar Tonewood Review

Prized for its spectacular patterned appearance, Hawaiian koa delivers a tonal blend
between maple and mahogany. Koa is employed as a top wood or body wood on Taylor's Koa
series -- models that start with K. This tropical hardwood initially produces a bright tone
that becomes richer and warmer the more it's played.

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